Kell Brook Dared To Be Great – Then People Forgot About It

By: Sean Crose
Kell Brook had been kicking around for a while before he finally faced Shawn Porter for the IBF welterweight title in August of 2014. Few Americans knew who the native of Sheffield, England was before the Porter fight, but those who followed boxing closely knew that Porter was facing a legitimate challenge from across the pond. Sure enough, even though Porter had won impressively against Devon Alexander and Paulie Malignaggi in his previous bouts, the aggressive slugger was unable